Judge Hemingray plays Othello in festival

The sale of tickets to the Amateur Dramatic Festival, commenced yesterday morning and continued all day. A larger number was sold. Those who wish to attend, will be obliged to procure tickets early to-day. As the evening of the entertainment draws near, the interest in the affair increases. We have been permitted to see the programme, and must say that it is the most novel—and we think will be the most entertaining one, that has ever been presented to a Leavenworth audience. We copy a portion of it; it is headed "Ex-tempore Theater—Probationary Troupe"—"Grand Combination, for one night only, of the talent, wealth and beauty of the city," &c. The following gentlemen comprise the management: Proprietor—T. C. Stevens. Sole Lessee and Manager—Tiffin Sinks. Business Manager—W. J. Kent. Leader of Orchestra—C. B. Pierce. Scenic Artist—E. H. Gruber. Property man—Rev. L. T. Smith. Costumer—J. L. Pendery. Medical Director—Dr. C. A. Logan. Theatrical Typographer—J. W. Wright. Stage Carpenter—S. A. Stinson. Scene Shifters—Edgerton, Brown and Sargent. The following is a list of the acts:

First Act of Othello.

Othello, (by request).............................................................................J. C. Hemingray

Desdemona........................................................................................Miss Lizzie Town

Iago, (from Drury Lane).............................................................................A. Benjamin

Brabantio, (as performed by Couldock).........................................................Lecompte

Duke, (Pensioner)...................................................................................T. M. O'Brien

Roderigo, (in an entire new suit).................................................................Henry Sykes

Cassio, (with a speech on umbrellas).......................................................O. H. Spencer

Gratiano, (debut)...........................................................................................R. Crozier

Ludevico, (in imitation of Pettit)..................................................................D. J. Brewer

Box and Cox.

Box, (with a song).......................................................................................M. J. Parrott

Cox, (last appearance)...............................................................................D. W. Wilder

Mrs. Bouncer.....................................................................................Miss Mary Daniels

Spectre Bridegroom.

Nicodemus, (with clog dance)......................................................................J. W. Wright

Squire Auldwinkle, ("never of thee")...........................................................A. F. Callahan

Capt. Vauntington, ("just from the front,")........................................................A. Hastings

Dickory, ("an Irish gentlemen")..............................................................W. C. McDowell

Paul.........................................................................................................Thomas Palmer

Lavinia................................................................................................Miss Lottie Dunlap

Georgiana...........................................................................................Miss Carrie Collins

Judge Brewer will recite Poe's "Raven," and "A thousand years my own Columbia," will be sung by the Company.